Meaning of the Irish name Lochlan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Lochlan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name.

MEANING: The Vikings plundered Ireland in the 9th and 10th centuries and the native home of the Norwegian invaders was known asLochlan “”land of the lochs.”” But once they settled and intermarried with the Irish Lochlan became a popular name and was generally given to boys that had fair or red hair – a tribute to their Viking ancestors.

GENDER: Boy | Male

IRISH NAME: Lochlan Lochlann

PRONUNCIATION: “”lok + lun””

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AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Lochlan and read along with the meaning)

Meaning of the Irish name Lorcan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Lorcan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name.

MEANING: Means “”silent”” or “”fierce”” and was probably used as a nickname for a “”brave warrior.”” Sometimes equated with Laurence, Lorcan is a name in its own right. One Lorcan was the grandfather ofBrian Boru, two kings of Leinster bore the name and St. Lorcan O’Tuathail, better known as St. Laurence O’Toole, was an influential bishop of Dublin and an important mediator between the Norman invaders and the Irish in the twelth century. The name is growing in popularity again in Ireland.

GENDER: Boy | Male

IRISH NAME: Lorcan

PRONUNCIATION: “”lor + can””

ENGLISH:

AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Lorcan and read along with the meaning)